Guidelines for Evaluating Online Information
Authority:
Is there an author or sponsoring organization?
What are their qualifications? Are they well-known and reputable?
Is there a link to information about the author or sponsor?
Is there a way of verifying the legitimacy of the page's sponsor? That is, there a phone number or address to contact or more information?
What is the website extension?
.com- a profit company
.edu- an educational institution
.org- a non-profit organization
.gov- a governmental agency
.html- (look for personal name, ~%)
Accuracy
Objectivity
Currency
Coverage
Authority:
Is there an author or sponsoring organization?
What are their qualifications? Are they well-known and reputable?
Is there a link to information about the author or sponsor?
Is there a way of verifying the legitimacy of the page's sponsor? That is, there a phone number or address to contact or more information?
What is the website extension?
.com- a profit company
.edu- an educational institution
.org- a non-profit organization
.gov- a governmental agency
.html- (look for personal name, ~%)
Accuracy
Objectivity
Currency
Coverage